Froggie By Tony Spezio, Arkansas
This fly came about when I was shown this
method of tying at a bass fly class I attended.
It was changed several times and this was the final
results.
The Froggie has been a very good fly for bass and
panfish, some large trout have also been taken on it.
Bass have come out from under a log in bright
sunlight to take it. It may be that the Froggie
is translucent when held up to a bright light.
The Froggie is tied using sheet Fly Foam for
the body, 1/8 to 1/2 inch thick. The tails have
been tied with feathers, Krystel Flash, marabou
and no tails.
The thread is Flat Waxed Nylon, or Gudebrod “Super
G” thread, you can spin the bobbin to the right as
you are wrapping, this will flatten the thread and
give a smooth wrap on the shank. The eyes are small
teardrop or round head colored pins, they can be
found in sewing departments or fabric stores.
I generally use a trailer fly on a 18" length of
mono tied to the bend of the Froggie hook. It makes
for a lot of double hook ups. Make your cast and
just let it sit there, then just jiggle the rod
tip enough to make the Froggie shimmer. Retrieve
in stop and start motion and let it sit again. It
makes no sound, just small wakes from the eyes.
Materials for the Froggie
Hook: 3 or 4 X long streamer hook 4-14
Thread: Chartreuse Flat waxed nylon (F.W.N.)
or Gudebrod Super “G”.Tails: Chartreuse hen neck or saddle hackle.
Body: Strip of 1/8" X 3/16" white Fly Foam for sz. 12 hook. Wider on
large hooks.Eyes: Small round head pins, yellow or red
and Slick Fabric Paint. Black, Yellow, RedColor: Marking pens, Florescent yellow
for the belly and Pantone 283 for the top.
Instructions for the Froggie:
Originally published August 16, 2004 on Fly Anglers Online by Tony.